Part 36 (2/2)
”It is fortunate I heard this news,” he said ”Your e may be intercepted, and we must try to warn Grahaave Evelyn a steady look ”I believe he will be satisfied with that”
”You can tell him that I feel safe,” Evelyn answered
Don Martin left her with a bow, and shortly afterward they heard soe of the ravine When the beat of hoofs died away Blanca touched Evelyn's arm
”There will be some supper after a while, but let us walk a little way up the path”
They went out into the dark, passing slowly between shados of bushes which Evelyn thought were young coffee plants She waited, believing that her companion meant to take her into her confidence
”You were rash in sending for Mr Grahaer arrives in time to stop him, but for all that----”
”Do you wish him to come?” Evelyn asked
Blanca smiled
”In a sense, it does not h I would not wish hier But he would not come alone”
Evelyn started It was not Grahame, but Walthew, in whoht of that
”Of course, you met Mr Walthew in Havana,” she said
”And at Rio Frio!” There was a hint of triu deeper in Blanca's voice ”Indeed, Mr Graharateful to me, because it was I who kept hierously ill, and was thinking of going hoh of course he did not tell me this----”
”But if he did not tell you!”
”How did I know?” Blanca laughed ”_Carina s? Is a uide except what he says?”
Evelyn thought of Carreat coquette's allurement and power It was not an unconscious attraction she exercised, but the skill hich it was directed was prient
”And you persuaded Mr Walthew to stay!” she said ”Did you find it hard?”
”Hard? Oh, no! It is not hard to persuade a young h, and I told hireat _libertador_ like Bolivar and Garibaldi”
Evelyn laughed She liked Walthew, but he was a veryGaribaldi tickled her Then, although it was dark, she are of a change in her companion's mood Blanca's pose was different, it had soh
”You find this ahty tone
”I suppose I do, in a way,” Evelyn adly ”You see, I know my countrymen, and we're not romantic, as a rule”
”Then it is clear you do not know Mr Walthew He is young, but he has the spirit of these others, the great _libertadores_”
”I've no doubt that's true,” Evelyn agreed, putting her hand on Blanca's arm ”Indeed, I like and admire him very much”
They turned back to the house presently, on friendly terer flares up quickly but soon burns down Evelyn, however, saw that ined that Waltheould have some trouble with his relatives when he went home